There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Kota Bharu by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane FRA - KBR
22h 13mRM 1,922–6,749Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane FRA - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tesco Kota Bharubus
29h 45mRM 1,529–3,607Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane HAJ - KBR
24h 52mTrain to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane LEJ - KBR
25h 16mRM 2,939–10,289Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hat Yai, train, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane FRA - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang to Homestay Kbcc Kota Bharubus
27h 26mRM 1,945–3,178
Frankfurt (FRA) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Kota Bharu is to train and fly and bus which costs RM 1900 - RM 3200 and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Kota Bharu is to train and fly which takes 22h 13m and costs RM 1900 - RM 7000.
The distance between Europe and Kota Bharu is 9954 km.
It takes approximately 22h 13m to get from Europe to Kota Bharu, including transfers.
Kota Bharu is 7h ahead of Europe. It is currently 8:37 AM in Europe and 3:37 PM in Kota Bharu.
There are 1024+ hotels available in Kota Bharu.
What companies run services between Europe and Kota Bharu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Kota Bharu. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), walk to Caam Kota Bharu, then take the bus to Padang Garong. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), walk to Caam Kota Bharu, then take the bus to Padang Garong.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–11,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–14,000
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–14,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–16,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–10,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–10,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–4,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–16,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 110–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 120–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 110–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 110–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–180
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 50–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 8–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 16–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 8–12
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 40–44
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Mutiara
Bus from Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang to Homestay Kbcc Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–21
- Schedules at
- Ekspres Mutiara
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tesco Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 110–200
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
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